Devon McLane
Thompson,CT
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Chemistry, Biology, and Conceptual Physics Teacher
Marianapolis Preparatory School
08.2021 - Current
- Teacher, Dorm Parent, and Advisor in co-ed boarding school environment
- Teach Advanced Placement and grade level chemistry, grade level biology, and grade level conceptual physics
- Director of Fall Drama.
Chemistry and Mathematics Teacher
The Woodhall School
08.2019 - 05.2021
- Teacher, Dorm Parent, and Advisor in all-boys boarding school environment for students that have difficulty in traditional learning environments
- Teach Advanced Placement and grade level chemistry, and Algebra II, providing differentiated instruction specific to the social, emotional, and academic needs of individual students
- Head coach of Outdoor Challenge sports program
- Science Club leader, conducting labs to explore science in the natural world.
Research Intern
Oregon State University
06.2018 - 08.2019
- Conducted research on oxygen consumption rates in the benthic boundary layer off the Oregon coast
- Designed and perfected new protocol using optic fiber sensors to analyze water column incubations taken from the benthic boundary layer
- Presented and wrote eight-page paper detailing the findings and proposed future strategy for continued research based on this data
- Worked aboard the R/V Oceanus conducting research on benthic oxygen consumption
- Deployed and recovered various instruments and sampling devices (CTD, landers, plankton tow, slow and bow corers)
- Used designed protocol to conduct water column incubations and monitor oxygen consumption of samples.
Student/Faculty Summer Research
Skidmore College, Department of Environmental Studies and Science
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Conducted analysis on samples of Lake Lonely and its inlets to continue assessing the cultural eutrophication
- Calculated Total Nitrogen (TN) and Total Phosphorus (TP) inlet flux rates to Lake Lonely
- Presented research findings at the New York Six Liberal Arts Consortium conference at Skidmore College regarding Lake Lonely’s current health and cultural eutrophication processes currently affecting the lake.
Environmental Chemistry Research
Skidmore College, Department of Chemistry
09.2016 - 05.2017
- Conducted analysis on samples of Lake Lonely to assess cultural eutrophication of the lake
- Perfected techniques pertaining to ion chromatography analysis
- Analyzed and formatted research data for all audiences.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry -
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY05.2019
Skills
- Lesson Planning
- Mathematics
- Public speaking abilities
- Student Advising
- Classroom Management
- Laboratory safety protocols
Additional Skills
American Chemical Society Publications, SciFinder, MEDLINE, UV-Vis (transmittance and reflectance; proficient), fluorescence (standard; proficient), atomic absorbance (flame; proficient), x-ray diffraction (proficient), Raman (proficient), IR spectroscopy (ATR; proficient), high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC; absorbance and mass spectroscopy; proficient), gas chromatography (mass spectroscopy; proficient), liquid chromatography (ion; advanced), x-ray fluorescence (basic), Geographical Information Systems (proficient), Scanning election microscopy (proficient), pH analysis (proficient), Microsoft Office, Google suites, A Endorsement
Timeline
Chemistry, Biology, and Conceptual Physics Teacher
Marianapolis Preparatory School
08.2021 - Current
Chemistry and Mathematics Teacher
The Woodhall School
08.2019 - 05.2021
Research Intern
Oregon State University
06.2018 - 08.2019
Student/Faculty Summer Research
Skidmore College, Department of Environmental Studies and Science
06.2017 - 08.2017
Environmental Chemistry Research
Skidmore College, Department of Chemistry
09.2016 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry -
Skidmore College
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